Do Americans’ perception of Christianity match what American Protestants think they are? Not really, but there is a way forward.
Tag: American religion
The End of Evangelism in the Public Square?
Does the lack of comfort Christians and non-Christians alike have with inviting others to change their beliefs mean that evangelism as a practice is no longer possible in the United States? No. Does it mean that certain practices of evangelism should be retired, at least for this cultural moment? Absolutely yes.
Reframing “Spiritual but Not Religious” as “Belief but Not Accountability”
The “spiritual but not religious” hold to spiritual beliefs and practices that allow them to claim personal spirituality without being held accountable to any sort of religious community, set of doctrines, or even to God. It is a spirituality without accountability.